D.J. Swearinger rips Redskins for trading CB Kendall Fuller to Chiefs

Washington Redskins safety D.J. Swearinger ripped the team on social media Wednesday morning for reportedly sending cornerback Kendall Fuller to the Kansas City Chiefs as part of the trade for quarterback Alex Smith.

The Chiefs reached an agreement to trade Smith to the Redskins for Fuller, along with a third-round pick in the 2018 draft, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night.

Swearinger, who signed a three-year contract with the Redskins last offseason, criticized the trade via Twitter.

"Never Saw Any Bulls--- Like This In My Life!!" Swearinger wrote in a tweet he later deleted. "Idc who i rub wrong because you never sat in a meeting nor put in work with my dawg!! People say they wanna win right but you throw away your best defender!?!? Somebody you can set a standard with?!?! #Defense will win championships!!"

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10. Super Bowl XXXII: Denver Broncos 31, Green Bay Packers 24

John Elway's helicopter run is the play that's cited most often from this game. But that happened in the third quarter to help put the Broncos up 24-17, and there was still plenty of football to be played.

The defending champion Packers tied it up early in the fourth quarter, but Denver would pull back ahead on Terrell Davis' third rushing touchdown of the game with just under two minutes left. Green Bay's ensuing possession stalled out at the Denver 35-yard line, handing Elway his first Super Bowl victory in four tries.

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9. Super Bowl XXV: New York Giants 20, Buffalo Bills 19

This was the first of four consecutive Super Bowl appearances for the Bills. They infamously lost every one, but none was as agonizingly close as their initial shot at glory.

The Giants effectively kept Buffalo's high-octane offense off the field by controlling the ball for more than 40 minutes of game time. Nevertheless, a heroic last-ditch drive from Bills QB Jim Kelly set up kicker Scott Norwood for a 47-yard field goal attempt with seven seconds remaining. Norwood pushed it wide right, however, and a four-year string of title game ineptness began in cruel fashion.

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8. Super Bowl XXXVI: New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17

This was the first Super Bowl ever to be won on the final play, a feat clinched when Adam Vinatieri knocked a 48-yard field goal through the uprights to upend the heavily favored Rams and begin the Brady-Belichick dynasty.

Brady's game-winning drive was a thing of beauty that kickstarted his legendary playoff legacy, but it was Belichick's shockingly effective defensive game plan against St. Louis' league-best offense that kept the Patriots close throughout.

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7. Super Bowl XLVII: Baltimore Ravens 34, San Francisco 49ers 31

It feels as though this deeply odd game will be one of those stellar championships that's forgotten by many as time goes on and matchups between more nationally popular teams stack up. But that'd be unfair.

In a coaching clash between the brothers Harbaugh, the Niners found themselves down 28-6 early in the third quarter when the power suddenly went out at the Superdome. After a 34-minute delay, the lights came back on and San Francisco woke up.

Colin Kaepernick finally figured out the Ravens defense and had the 49ers primed to pull off the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, down five points facing a 1st-and-goal opportunity with just over two minutes left. But three straight passes to Michael Crabtree on the right side of the field all fell incomplete, and Baltimore held on after conceding a safety to help run out the clock.

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6. Super Bowl XXIII - San Francisco 49ers 20, Cincinnati Bengals 16

This was the only of Joe Montana's four Super Bowl victories in which he didn't win the game's MVP award. That went to Jerry Rice, who reeled in 11 receptions for a Super Bowl record 215 yards and a touchdown.

But this was arguably Montana's finest moment, as he got the ball with 3:20 remaining needing a field goal to tie and a touchdown to win -- then proceeded to guide San Francisco on a 92-yard drive that sunk regular season MVP Boomer Esiason and the top-rated Bengals offense.

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5. Super Bowl XXXIV - St. Louis Rams 23, Tennessee Titans 16

The first NFL championship of the new millennium marked the beginning of the modern, offensive-minded era that's birthed an incredible run of electrifying championships. Fittingly, Kurt Warner (24-for-45, 414 yards, 2 TDs) and the Rams were officially crowned The Greatest Show on Turf in Atlanta soon after Warner connected with Isaac Bruce on a 73-yard go-ahead touchdown in the waning moments.

Of course, Steve McNair nearly willed Jeff Fisher's crew to the title with a last-gasp drive that came up just a half-yard short when Rams linebacker Mike Jones stopped Kevin Dyson with "The Tackle." That likely qualifies as the most nerve-wracking final play in any Super Bowl, but a rather droll first half means this game doesn't quit crack the top three.

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4. Super Bowl XLIII - Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23

Warner was on the other side of a classic Super Bowl this time in a game that was a thriller from start to finish. Steelers linebacker James Harrison's 100-yard interception return to put Pittsburgh up 17-7 on the last play of the first half could have broken Arizona's spirit, but the Cardinals hung in there.

Some heroics from Larry Fitzgerald -- who would have been remembered as the key figure of this postseason had the Cardinals won -- on a 64-yard touchdown gave Arizona its first lead at 23-20 with 2:37 left. But Ben Roethlisberger sealed his signature moment, manufacturing a comeback drive for the ages that ended with Santonio Holmes' picture-perfect tiptoe catch in the back corner of the end zone.

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3. Super Bowl XLIX: New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24

Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell's decision to pass on second down from the 1-yard line with 20 seconds left and Marshawn Lynch in the backfield (and one timeout left!) will always be second guessed, and rightfully so. But this game was about more than just a single questionable coaching decision.

Remember the Jermaine Kearse catch that preceded Malcolm Butler's interception? How about the Patriots putting up 14 points in the final quarter to set up Seattle's fateful faux pas? And Chris Matthews (four receptions, 109 yards, one touchdown) coming out of nowhere to lead the Seahawks in receiving? Matthews' dominance led to Belichick benching cornerback Kyle Arrington -- and inserting Butler in his place. This battle between the NFL's top two teams was about as good as it gets, but there are a couple that top it due to their massive historical significance.

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2. Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14

Patriots owner Robert Kraft began the process to trademark "19-0" and "Perfect Season" before New England had even won the AFC Championship over San Diego -- a process that inexplicably ended this week in the team's favor.

But we all know how the Patriots really finished that season: 18-1. And that's thanks to one of the greatest upsets in sports history, which was sparked by one of the best plays in NFL lore: The Helmet Catch.

That set up Eli Manning's 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds left, marking a Super Bowl record third lead change in the fourth quarter. You couldn't have asked for a more exciting finish for what was then the most-watched Super Bowl of all time on a potentially historic night -- or a more nightmarish conclusion to New England's otherwise fairytale season.

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1. Super Bowl LI: New England Patriots 34, Atlanta Falcons 28 (OT)

This game had something for everyone. Falcons fans (and Patriots haters) got to experience a thorough bashing of Brady and Belichick -- complete with a pick-six from Touchdown Tom -- through three quarters. But New England finally woke up and stormed back for the greatest Super Bowl comeback of all time, scoring 31 unanswered points to seal the fifth championship for the franchise’s unparalleled two-pronged dynasty.

Brady threw for a Super Bowl record 466 yards to best regular season MVP Matt Ryan, who had a perfect passer rating through three quarters but took a couple costly sacks in the fourth. After wide receiver Julian Edelman gave the Patriots a miraculous catch to negate all the heroic receptions that’d been perpetrated against them for the decade prior, it seemed like destiny was guiding New England through the rest of the game. By the time the Pats won the coin toss in overtime -- the first ever extra period in Super Bowl history -- it was clear to every football fan watching how this was one going to play out.

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In a subsequent since-deleted tweet, Swearinger said the Redskins took a "Major Step down from the best slot corner in The Game!!"

In a later tweet that remained on his account, Swearinger wrote: "Men And Woman Lie!!! #NUMBERS Tell The Truth!!! Offense Wins Games!! Defense Wins Championships!!!"

Fuller, the Redskins' third-round pick out of Virginia Tech in 2016, had four interceptions last season to lead the secondary.

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NASHVILLE, TN- SEPTEMBER 10: Safety Karl Joseph #42 of the Oakland Raiders deflects a pass intended for wide receiver Eric Decker #87 of the Tennessee Titans in the first half at Nissan Stadium on September 10, 2017 In Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) )

FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 07: Kareem Hunt #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs stiff arms Duron Harmon #30 of the New England Patriots as he runs for a 4-yard rushing touchdown during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 7, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 10: DeShone Kizer #7 of the Cleveland Browns rushes for a touchdown in the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

SANTA CLARA, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers is tackled by Eric Reid #35 of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 11: Jerick McKinnon #21 of the Minnesota Vikings carries the ball in the first quarter of the game against the New Orleans Saints on September 11, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 17: Tight end David Njoku #85 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates his touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on September 17, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr /Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - SEPTEMBER 17: J.J. Nelson #14 of the Arizona Cardinals makes a juggling catch in the second quarter of a game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 17, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 11: Running back Melvin Gordon #28 of the Los Angeles Chargers dives over strong safety Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos in the second quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 11, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Corey Grant of the Jacksonville Jaguars is tackled Tony Jefferson of the Baltimore Ravens during the NFL International Series match between Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on September 24, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 08: Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars dives into the end zone for a 2 yard touchdown in the second quarter during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on October 8, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 08: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks for an open receiver in the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on October 8, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 08: Will Fuller #15 of the Houston Texans makes a reception for a touchdown as he slips behind Terrance Mitchell of the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium on October 8, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 15: Tevin Coleman #26 of the Atlanta Falcons stretches for a touchdown against Kiko Alonso #47 and Nate Allen #29 of the Miami Dolphins at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 15: Tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins #88 of the New York Jets is seen fumbling the ball after what was originally called a touchdown against strong safety Duron Harmon #30 and cornerback Malcolm Butler #21 of the New England Patriots during the fourth quarter of their game at MetLife Stadium on October 15, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was reversed and called a fumble. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 15: Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints breaks up a pass thrown to Golden Tate #15 of the Detroit Lions at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 15, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints defeated the Lions 52-38. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 15: The New Orleans Saints defense celebrates during the second half of a game against the Detroit Lions at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 15, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 15: Wide receiver Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers is upended by linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis #57 of the Kansas City Chiefs after a catch over the middle during the second half of the game at Arrowhead Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. ( Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images )

CARSON, CA - OCTOBER 22: Adrian Phillips #31 of the Los Angeles Chargers attempts an interception on a pass to A.J. Derby #83 of the Denver Broncos during the third quarter at StubHub Center on October 22, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 26: A cat runs on the field during the fourth quarter of the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium on October 26, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 22: Julio Jones #11 of the Atlanta Falcons catches a touchdown pass as he is defended by Malcolm Butler #21 of the New England Patriots during the fourth quarter of a game at Gillette Stadium on October 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 29: Ted Ginn #19 of the New Orleans Saints catches a pass as he is defended by Eddie Jackson #39 of the Chicago Bears during the fourth quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 29, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 06: Brett Hundley #7 of the Green Bay Packers avoids a tackle attempt by Ezekiel Ansah #94 of the Detroit Lions in the third quarter at Lambeau Field on November 6, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 05: Alex Smith #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs passes the ball under pressure from Jaylon Smith #54 of the Dallas Cowboys and Brian Price #92 of the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter of a football game at AT&T Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 12: Darius Slay #23 of the Detroit Lions makes a tackle against Rashard Higgins #81 of the Cleveland Browns during the first half at Ford Field on November 12, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 19: Preston Smith #94 of the Washington Redskins hits Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints and is called for a roughing the passer penalty at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 19, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 26: Quarterback Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers runs the ball to score a touchdown against outside linebacker Bruce Carter #54 of the New York Jets during the second quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on November 26, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

FOXBORO, MA - NOVEMBER 26: Trey Flowers #98 and Kyle Van Noy #53 of the New England Patriots recover a fumble during the third quarter of a game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on November 26, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 26: Andrew Whitworth #77 of the Los Angeles Rams runs onto the field prior to the game against the New Orleans Saints at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 26, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 30: Byron Marshall #34 of the Washington Redskins leaps over Orlando Scandrick #32 of the Dallas Cowboys on a run in the first quarter of a football game at AT&T Stadium on November 30, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 03: Logan Ryan #26 of the Tennessee Titans swats away a pass intended for DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Houston Texans during the first half at Nissan Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 3: Dion Lewis #33 of the New England Patriots stiff arms Jordan Poyer #21 of the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter on December 3, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 07: Tommylee Lewis #11 of the New Orleans Saints dives for a touchdown as he is tackled by De'Vondre Campbell #59 of the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 7, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 10: Colton Schmidt #6 of the Buffalo Bills walks the field before a game against the Indianapolis Colts on December 10, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 10: Jonathan Stewart #28 of the Carolina Panthers runs for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 10: Jonathan Stewart #28 of the Carolina Panthers leaps into the end zone to score the game-winning touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers won 31-24. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 11: Danny Amendola #80 of the New England Patriots fails to complete a touchdown against the defense of T.J. McDonald #22 of the Miami Dolphins in the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on December 11, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Chicago Bears wide receiver Markus Wheaton #12 juggles the ball for an incomplete pass against the Detroit Lions during the second half at Ford Field on December 16, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 17: Damiere Byrd #18 of the Carolina Panthers catches a touchdown pass against Josh Hawkins #28 of the Green Bay Packers in the third quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 17, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

FOXBORO, MA - DECEMBER 24: Devin McCourty #32 of the New England Patriots breaks up a pass intended for LeSean McCoy #25 of the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter of a game at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 24: Tight end Evan Engram #88 of the New York Giants is unable to catch the pass against the Arizona Cardinals in the first half at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 31: Darrius Heyward-Bey #88 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs up field for a 29 yard touchdown run in the first quarter during the game against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field on December 31, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 31: Wide receiver Jaron Brown #13 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates his 25 yard touchdown catch against cornerback Byron Maxwell #41 of the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field on December 31, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)